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March 3, 1914,

The

Temperature 6 a.m. 62. 2 p.m. 68. Humidity

2732 晚七初月二年實

TELEGRAMS.

THE MEXICAN MURDERS.

'BRITISHERS' DEMANDS.

[Router's Bervice To The "Telegraph."]

London, Roceived March 2. Reuter's correspondent at Mexico City states that a mass meeting of British residents has cabled to Sir Edward Grey urg- ing the Imperial Government to assume full charge of the investi gation into the murder of Mr. Benton, and declaring that prompt and energetic action is essential in order to maintain re- spect for Britishers in Mexico.

Important Disclosures.

Reuter's correspondent at Wa- shington states that conclusive

86,

TELEGRAMS.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

A DISSOLUTION,

MINISTERIAL INCLINATIONS.

[Ruter's Sorvios To The "Telegraph"]

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3,

HOME RULE.

IMPORTANT MANIFESTO. [Router's Borvice To The "Telegraph."]

SELEGRAMS,

THE BRITISH ARMY.

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WEATHER FORECAST

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Barometer 30.12

Temperature 6 a.m. 55, 8 p.m. 58, Humidity

69.

836 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENT),

March 1, 1918,

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75,

1914.

二拜菌晚三月赤其樂街

BELEGRAMS,

GERMANY & CHINA.

A GREAT SCHEME.

THE PARIS ROBBERY.

A LUCKY CIRCUMSTANCE,

VELEGRAMS.

London, Received March 2.

Lendon. Received March 2. The Daily Citizen says that the Ministerialists are inclining to favour a Dissolution in the au- tamn, after the Home Kale Bill has been placed on the Statute of Burleigh, Mr. Kipling, I ɔrd 1912. book, thus entailing the eccrifice Milner, and the Duke of Portland, of the Plural Voting Bill, which, has been issued. It appeals to under the Parliament Act, would the people of Great Britain to have to pass all stages again. join in a solemn protest against The Liberals fear that the undue Home Rule. prolonging of the present Parlia- ment may lead to a debacle similar to that of Mr. Balfour's Miniatry in 1900.

FEWER RECRUITS.

[Reuters Service To The "Telegraph."} London, Received March 3. A manifesto signed by a num-`

London, Received March · 3. ber of prominent people, includ. The number of recruits for the ing Lord Roberts, Admiral British Army in 1913 decreased Edward Seymour, Lord Balfour by 2,937 de compared with Institute, the object of which is robbery from a postal motor van

information is reaching the offici- GROUNDED DESTROYER.

als there that Mr. Benton wás nót armed, and that he was shot dead in General Villa's office. Mr. Benton waited for two hours out- side for an interview and was shot in the etomach after he on- tered the office. He received other wounds afterwards, although the fret was mortal.

MUCH DAMAGE SUSTAINED.

London. Received March 3.

The destroyer Lavorock, which is ashore on the rocks in Ske'- mo-lie Bay, the Clyde, was com plating her trials with the buil- A telegram from Nogales states dara that General Carranze has when she ran ashore while going representatives aboard, refused to supply Mr. Bryan at high speed. She is badly with information of Mr. Eanton's damaged. death on the grounds that he was a British subject, *

MAWSON EXPEDITION.

THE KINO'S CONGRATULA-

TIONS.

London. Received March 'J.

THE CRICKET.

THE LATEST SCORES.

London. Received March 3.

England's first innings score in the fifth test match reached to 4L 411. South Africa replied which H. Taylor contributed 87. with 304 for five wickets, to

nity Hospital was first opened, rapid. In 1905, when the Mater there were 45 in-patients, and in 1913 there were 394. In the outside work in 1905 there were 83 cases, and in 1912 the

RUGBY.

WALES TROUNCE FRANCE,

London. Received March 3. The International Ragby mat- ch between Wales and France at Swansea resulted in a win for the Welshmen by 31 points to uil.

፫፡ CANADIAN LOAN.

--NEWS FOR BUSY HEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The Salvage of submarine A 7

has been abandoned.

Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph," Reuter's Sarvice To The "Telegraph."}

London. Received March 2. Reuter's Berlin correspondent] Renter's correspondent at Paris

The Home Rule Bill may bs Ваза

дем German China reports in connection with the re-introduced immediately.

The prospectus of the Canadian to promote German economic that "it appears the securities 4 per cent, loan of £5,000,000 at interests in China, was formally stolen were only cancelled Rente 99. appeara to-day. constituted in Berlin, under the bonds and cheques of trifling auspices of a number of promin-value, but immediately under- In the Test match England ent personages in the German neath was a packet containing scored 411 in their first innings industrial, financial, and technical notes worth a million francs, and South Africa are 5 for 205 in worlds. The Committae com- which the thieves missed.

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the second. prises representatives of the most powerful industrial and export

INQUIRY POSTPONED.

London, Receivad March 2

Dr. Mawson was received at congratulatory cable was read from the King.

Prominent prople have signed & manifesto appealing to the people to make a solemn protest against Home Rule.

organisations, banking interests, THE MEXICAN MURDER the Adelaide University, when a of the Institute is officially stated and shipping lines, and the object to be to bring the scientific and technical schievements of Ger-i many to the knowledge of the people of China, and to promote

Reater's correspondent at El economic relations between China Paso says the journey of the and Germany.

Committee appointed to inquire These aims will be effected into the death of Mr. Benton was especially by the establishment suddenly postponed or abandoned and maintenance of Chino German shortly before the time of starting Schools, commercial, technical, No explainations have and medical, and also sanatoris given. London. Received March 2,

supplying German teachers to Government's £5,030,000 loan the exploration of Chios, and the The prospects of the Canadian Chinese schools, the support of 4 per cent. appeare to-day. assistance of Chinese students in

Germany.

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PROSPECTUS ISSUED.

at

CHINESE NURSES' HOME nurses inside in their work, also willing to do that, but they had

Opened by Lady May This Morning.

been

bourite organ, saya the Minis

The Daily Citizen, the La- terialists are inclined to favour dissolution in the autumn.

under a licence in writing under make a proposal as the " price of Mr. Birrell says that in a very few weeks the Government will the hand of the Colonial Scoretary:

Every such licence shall specifu Peace," to be taken or left. the terms on which such coin may

ba imported. (3.) If any person titute, the object of which is to The new German-China Ing-

section 4 of this Ordinance

Promate German economie inter- constituted in Berlin. ests in China, has boon formally

importing coin under any such in visiting, and also the work not the room to accomodate

licence fail to comply with the done by Government nurses, the nurses and the patients. Then appreciated bar presence and be liable on summary conviction terms of any such licence, he shall renohed over 2,000 cases. When Sir Kai Ho-ka said "We will asked her to accept the bouquet to the fine they took into account the suffer- give you a place for the nurses if as a token of their regard and which he would have

and forfeiture to Home for the training of ing that was relieved by these you will increase the number appreciation.

Mr Churchill made some im- been Cinose maternity pupil-nursos nu.es, they felt grateful for the being trained to twenty-four," in connection with the Alice privilege of taking part in the and the result was that Sir Kai much indeed.

Lady MayThank you very granted.

liable if the licence had not been portant statements in introducing

the supplementary naval esti Memorial and Nethersole Hos- work.

Ho-kai, Mr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Ng This concluded the ceremony shall be found in this Colony to

Section 6.Any person who mates. Router's correspondent at Ade-pitals was officially opened this:

Mr. Chau Sin-kai, one of the on-tse and Mr. Cau Siu-kai setand those present then made a be in possession otherwise than to inquire into the death of Mr. The journey of the committee laide states that Dr, Mawson has morning by Lady May. The donors, then handed Lady May a themselves to raise the funds for tour of the building, the excellent in accordance with the terms of Benton was suddenly postponed been received by the University. Home, which adjoins the bospital gold key with which to open the building they were now in, arrangement and appointments a licence granted under the pro- Lord Denman read a telegram premises, is a two storeyed build- the door of the building. It and it had been opened that day of which created an admirable visions of sub-section 2 of time of starting.

or abandoned shortly before the from the King heartily congratu-ing and will have accomodation bore on one side the words free oll any debi(Applause). In impression. lating the members of the expadi- for twenty-four nurses. It has "Nurses Home, Nethersole Hos- lact, Mr. Chau Sia-kai handed him tion on their safe return and also been built to the designs of pital, Hongkong"; and on the a statement of accounts showing

of any foreign silver nickel Dr. Mawson says there is a huge expressing regret at the loss of Mesere, Denison, Ram and Gibbe, reverse side the worde-"Open- that they had $100 in hand---

coin the face valuo

land of

to the South of the two good companions.

year toed by Lady May, 3rd. March, (Applause),

the aggregate of which exceede

Commonwealth which will play a Lord Denman declared that the complete, the cost of the building 1914". In handing the key to Bir Kai Ho-kai then read a list

ifty dollars shall be guilty great part in the future of value of such expeditions was being $2,000 and of the neces- Lady May. Mr. Chau Siu kai of the donors to the funde,

of an offence against the provis

Australis. incalculable in pounds, shillingssary furniture another $1,000. By said I have much pleasure in which totalled $12,341.72.

ions of this Ordinance and aball and pence. Dr. Mawson said that the generosity of Chinese subscri- handing you this key, and after He then expressed the great

be liable on summary conviction their was a huge land to the bere; the premises open without this ceremony I hope you will pleasure and honour it gave him According to reports from to a fine not exceading the face southward of the commonwealth any financial encumbrances. On keep it as a souvenir of this octo propose a vote of thanks to reliable sources there is at the value of the aggregate of the coin which would play a great part in dining room and quarters for the

the first floor are the sitting and casion.

Lady May for her presence. They prent time, say the Cable-so found in his possession. the future of Australia.

Lady May, in accepting the all know how Lady May, so far we American of February Matron, Miss Raynor, while the key, said: It gives me a great back as ten years ago, showed 25, gathering of foreign upper storey is nicely laid out in deal of pleasure to come here to her interest in their philanthropic representatives cubicles for the accomodation of come here to-day. Nearly ten work by opening the Maternity

in Manila, HONGKONG all of them *close watch- the nurses.

VOLUNTEERS PEACE IN ULSTER.

Servante quartors years ago I remember I had the Hospital, and they were very ing the trend of the local situa are also attached,

privilege of opening the Alice pleased to have her there that tion, and presumably laying plans His Excellency witnesses Fine The exterior of the Home was Memorial Maternity Hospital. day. They all knew that Lady May for the future. GOVERMENT'S INTENTIONS. gaily adorned with dags for the The purpose for which we are took the heenest interest and the Among the last to arrive in opening ceremony this morning, met to-day proves how useful the most practical interest in the good the city is the chief of the which was attended by a large work of the hospital has been, work among those who were suf- British secret service in Peking, Volunteer Reserves and about

On Sunday about forty-five case.

London. Received March 2

and has taken

SECRET SERVICE MEN

IN MANILA,

No Sections Suspended.

Field Work."

neased by H. E. the Governor.

Some prominence is being given to a speech by Mr. Augustine Birrell, that the Gov- ernment meant to maintain the at- titude of peaceful endeavour.

NEWS.

The annual flower show opened · to-day in the Botanical Gardens:

Judgment was given, this morning, in the Okung Saunam

An extraordinary general meet-

Log book appears on page 6 to-day and commercial news on Fages 8 and 9. gange railway. The A nurses' home in congestion

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Viatoris Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m..

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theairo-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Flower and Vegetable Show at Hongkong Horticultural Socie-

Some prominence is given to a gathering including many ladies and we are much indebted to the foring in this Colony, especially who is in charge of all the in-thirty of the Volunteer Scouts diding of Memors. William Powell apeech by Mr. Birrell on Saturday and gentlemen interested in hos generas donors of the funds when they were dealing with the ternational secret service of his some field work which was wit-Ltd., was held to-day. declaring that despite the con-

pital work, sa well as several of with which this new building gentler sex and the children. For uation in the Far East, duct and speaches of the Leader the abscribers to the funde. has been erected for providing many years she had carried on It is understood that a Jap- The men took train to Fanling of the Opposition, which made Lady May, who was accompanied the means for accomodating the a great and philanthropic work in anese secret service agent is and then had the boneshaking the taak very hard, they meant by Captain Allison, A., D. O. aures attached to the Alice Mem- the relief of the poor and also in ales bere closely watching the experience of journeying on the to maintain an attitude of pea

to His Excellency the Governor, orisland Nethereole Hospitals. I the last few years as President situation and that both Germany narrow ceful endeavour. In a very few was met on arrival by Dr. Gibson, wish the pupil-nurses who are to of the Young Women's Christian and France have their secret Scouts dismounted some two with the Alice Memorial and weeks they would make a pro the Affiliated Hospitale, and Sir and I have very much pleasure in influences of Christianity and also

the Medical Superintendent of bo bere accomodated every success, Association in spreading the good representatives here also, miles down theline and the Re-Nethersole Hospitals was opened posal as the price of peace, to bo

Kai Ho-kai.

serves the a mile further taken or left.

declaring the Homo open-(Ap-morality and instruction among

on, by Lady May this morning. and attacked the Scouts position. The papers also quote a speech side the door of the new building,

The company assembled ont- plause).

the women of the Colony. And

As the result of some clever flank by Colonel Szely at Ilkeston, say and the proceedings commenced then opened by Lady May and was through her good work, about The door of the building was that Institute, as they all know,

THE COINS ORDINANCE.

movements the Reserves succeed-. ing that there were signe showing

few words by Dr. the company adjourned to the sit to be established on a very firm

ad in enveloping the position of the possibility of an amicable with a

the Scouts who however, by no. settlement, and that there read Gibson, welcoming Lady May. ting room, where a abort service basis, the site and the building

meone had the worst of matters. be no apprehension that thee said they remembered that was held, the Rev. T. W. Bearce, having already been promised.

At the conclusion of operatione Government would fail in its ten years ago Lady May kindly of the London Mission, offering The necessary fands had been It is notilled in a Government H. E. addressed the men and

opened the Maternity Hospital for prayer. duty to maintain order.

forthcoming, and they all looked Gazette Extraordinary that His remarked on the pleasure that it them, and now she had very This concluded, Dr. Gibson forward to the great work that Excellensy the Governor-in-Coun- gave him to see such a satisfac kindly come to perform the spea- took the opportunity of acknow. would be done by the institution, oil habeon pleased to order that tory muster. The Reserves and ing ceremony that day. The work ledging the indebtedness of those which was all due to the great the whole of the provisions of Sec- the Volunteers, he pointed out, London. Received March 3. of training nurses had grown present to Lady May for her energy and sympathy which had tona 4 and 6 of the Foreign Sil-wore held in high esteem by the ty Mr. Asquith has announced from time to time. It was begun presence. He remarked that boen taken by Lady May in the ver and Nickel Coins Ordinance, regular forces of the Colony. Be the Public Garden, that Parliament will take the many years ago by the late Mr. however willing they might be to movement. The building they 1013, (which Ordinance came in informed them of the mobiliza- Home Rafé Bill as soon as the Stephene in the

Nethers le do the work needed in China, were in was a training home for to effect on March 1) shall be tion which was to take place

Thursday, March 5. financial business is passed. He Hospital but at first the work their means were limited, but in rupees and midwives, and the suspended until after notice on March 25 and said that the Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Mest The Hongkong & Kowloon difficult asid he would welcome any ar- was very

Le-Hongkong, fortunately, they had presence of Lady May that day throughout the Colony.

Scouts would be wanted to ing of Shareholders at the Offices rangement with the Opposition cause of the prejudice the Chinese very many liberal-minded Chinese gave them an idea of the lively. The sections mentioned are turn out, as many of them as pos- of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & for expediting financial business, had to attending sick people. But gentlemen who came forward sympathy which sho had with the as follows

gradually with patience Mr. Ste-if they believed thoroughly in sick and the suffering. Their

Bible, and also 38 many as coald Co., Ltd. 11. 30a.m. Later. phens enabled the nurses to over-what was being done. If they were cordial thanks were due to Lady who imports or attempts to im- wanted to go out with the D.C.LI Section 4(1) Any person of the Reserves. They would be comethe prejudices and the nurses convinced that the work being May for thus again showing her port into this Colony any foreign and he would like to see a largo It is understood that negotia-pressed in number. When the done was of a kind to help their sympathy with them in their silver or nickel coin shall be numlar attend. tions with a view to eazying out ternity Hospital was opened the people they were exceedingly work. The mergement and the guilty of an offence against the A tile shooting co apetition was Mr.Asquith's suggestion for ex-opportunities for teaching matt generous. In their maternity rutees much appreciated her provisions of this Ordinance and then carried out as a result of pediting business are oconrring nity work were greatly increased work they firet began with six presence. this evening! If they succeed. and the nurses were trained not nurass in the Nethersole Hospit- Miss Sung Teiku, one of the conviction to a fine not exceeding section in which was His Ex- and shall be liable on summary which, after several ties, the Home Rule will be formally rein- only in general nursing but also al, then they grew to twelve and nurses, then handed Lady one thousand dollars. (2) The collency, and a section of the troduced immediately and the in maternity work. The growth it was stated that they should lay a bouquet, remarking in provisions of this section shall Reserves, were declared the ercond reading taken next week of paternity work had been train more. They were quite Chinese that they very much not apply to any coin imported winners.

The Bill.

Wednesday March 11, Hongkong Gynikhana Club-5. Annual General Mealing 15: p.m.

Saturday March 14. Devonian Society Annual Din

Thursday March 19 ner at the Hongkong Hotel.

The China Fire Insurance Co Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders

Noon